District of Columbia Department of Health

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The District of Columbia Department of Health is the municipal public health agency responsible for protecting and promoting the health and well-being of residents and visitors in Washington, D.C.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
municipal agency
public health agency
appliesToJurisdiction Washington, D.C.
country United States
hasPart Center for Policy, Planning and Evaluation
Community Health Administration
Emergency Health and Medical Services components
Environmental Health Administration
HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis, STD and TB Administration
Health Regulation and Licensing Administration
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction District of Columbia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
mission to protect and promote the health and well-being of District residents and visitors
officialName District of Columbia Department of Health
parentOrganization District of Columbia Government
partOf Government of the District of Columbia
replaces Commissioners of the District of Columbia Department of Public Health
responsibleFor HIV and STD prevention and treatment programs
animal disease control
birth certificates
chronic disease prevention
community health assessment
death certificates
disease prevention
environmental health regulation
epidemiology and surveillance
food safety inspections
health data collection and analysis
health education campaigns
health policy development
health professional licensing
health promotion
healthcare facility licensing
immunization programs
injury prevention
maternal and child health services
public health
public health emergency preparedness
rodent and vector control
substance use and addiction services coordination
tuberculosis control
vital records
serves residents of the District of Columbia
visitors to the District of Columbia
shortName DC Health
website https://dchealth.dc.gov/


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